The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-04
EMPEROR WILLIAM Ar eAszErx
The Place. and che Old Monsrch's way 81
Living There.

| tho Emperor Of Germany has not only sue
| cessfully accomplished his two journeys to and
| sojourns ct Ems and Gastein. but he has re-
| turned from tho latter to his capital with re-
newed strength and a freeh Lease OF life.
| Those who have quito lately seen him at Ber-
| lin and Potsdam on his arrival were struck
| with tho almost miraculous improvement In
| his appearance ana health. Already at Ems,
| while he was represented as utterly broken
down and senie In mind and body. no used to
| walk about the town accompanied only BY one
| aide-de-camp, entering various shops, pur-
chasing photographs, chiefly Of the battle
| scenes by Melville and Detaillo. addressing
| those Of his acquaintance he CHANGED to meet.
and never failing one single night to visit the
| theatre When indoors he spent tho time
reading or writing, and could be seen from tho
houses opposite moving about his rooms with
| out aid or support. Tho only real alteration
mRdo in his mode OF lie &c chat he &c
more frequently in plain clothes, proba-
bly, to avoid the weight and discomfort
of tho uniform. Although he absolutely
insists on wearing II when expecting the visit
OF some brother potentate and on changing
his uniform two or three times In one day. to
pay each foreign prince the compliment OF APP
pearing in tho regimentals OF the corps OF
which he Is the honorary commander The
long gray cloak 80 closely associated with him
is always carried behind the sovereign ready for
use, and save for q more marked shrinking of the
figure and hesitation OF gait, the Inhabitants
Of Ems and Gastein saw little change In their
august visitor.
Emperor William loves Gastein. for tho sake
OF old associations, almost as much as his
favorite Babelsberg, at Potsdam. tho residence
he has made so beautiful and where he spent
long years as Crown Prince and regent. The
little Bohemian watering place. whose waters
have the remarkable property Of petrifcation
and forming an agate-like sort Of soft stone. is
beyond the line OF rail. The last station Is
Lem, about two hours from Salzburg. whence
Gastein is reached by a long. precipitous as
cent, the road being literally cut in the rock
and separated by slender hand rail from the
abyss descending abruptly to the narrow gorge
where the bosterous torrent called the Ache
tumbes and roars. first keeping awake and
then lulling to sleep with Its sonorous din the
guests Of Gastein. As the road winds upward
splendid mountain scenery spreads before the
traveller the eternal SHOWS OF the Tyrolean
Alps frownng over the green. smiling valley.
Descending the western slope Of the noun
tain lies Hof Gastein. about three miles
away from Gastein proper. The healing
waters are conveyed thither by means Of
followed trunks OF trees. In accordance with
Joseph H.. for tho benefit Of the poorer class
Of patients who cannot afford the high prices
OF the aristocratic Gastein. and who have to
get their baths artifcially heated instead Of
taking them at the natural hot temperature.
Leaving Hot Gastein and crossing the stream.
the opposite slope has to be assembled In the
midst OF deafening. laundering noise caused
by the Ache leapng in two prodigious bounds
into the valley, over height Of one hundred
and fifty feet. Between these two leaps Cas-
tein is placed. with its fringe OF hotels. villas.
and chalets straying on the hillside,
and the quiet valley stretched full length
at its feet. Owing to the conformation Of the
soil. there is but one street. widening into q
square at the very spot where the Ache seems
to pause before taking its second bound. There
the whole life and animation Of the place is
concentrated; for twice q day letters can be
brought from the Post Office. twice a day, a
eehoes srans snd
attraction. the Badeschioss occupied 6y the
Emperor and his r suite forms always "a; one side
lasts. seemingly Indifferent to the hundreds Of
their homage nor OF the blue corn bowers worn
By the iiss as DELEGATE tiatttery to his we'll;
fascinatng resort Gastein BOASTS Of q so.caiied
Kaiser Promenade leading to celebrated
restaurant, whence magnificent view OF the
with refreshments whose intrinsic value is not
at the height of the prices demanded. The
walk is crowded for it is vel known that punc-
tually at ~ q small procession VIII De seen ad-
martia.lookins Austrian police policemen. then
most faithful aaa sb boas ssa @ q tks E%
Palace Inter den Linden. He is an e1-ofIicer
Obliged to Leave the army, and WAS placed at
the head OF the police force whose duty it is to
paees behnd esnps ON ,e the pem of
Count Lehndorfr. the finest and handsomest
soldier n n al the German army E where manly
Ing slowly but steadily Toward ieliowed By
two more policemen. Personally he has strong
formal contrast with his wonted familiar
hs Ea the n eeFs
burg is nearly beside himself with the weight
Of responsibility the presence OF the Emperor
two years ago a portion Of the Kaiser Prom
s yld fell In nearly at the monarchs feet
weather is tempting. he pursses his walk as
far as a little rustic inn kept By q stall
Mar dnrs masculine woman OF surPass
deformites are painfully frequent. Black
rseeved the he Enp s@S first ylst he ago ago
cepted from 1,., her a cup , Of milk played
SdIu6 vi eklllleb III ueT hll6y, auu l6lt ueE Ills
portrait. which she still wears set in the heavy
clasp of the broad silver necklace surrounding
her misshapen throat. The old sovereign who
clings to past memories and traditions with
almost chldlike fidelity. would not omit his
visits to " Schwurtze Lise" on any account, and
after toiling up tho pretty steep path to her
inn, asks for a draught of milk, and knocks
down n few ninepins with the hall which each
hand
His Majesty dimes at four, his usual dining
hour in Berlin. few distinguished visitors
arc hidden besides the aides camp. his ply
stefan, and his chaplain: but the number Of
diners rarely exceeds twelve, Tho costume
adopted, on these occasions, is the black frock
hat. Tho table is graced with q basket of tho
flowers OF the, Alpine rose and the Edelweiss.
whose volvety blossoms are never found lower
than 5000 feet above the sea level. Tho soil
tary Horst Of GaStein declares that THIS cen
that tha iadod leaves are removed and replaced
daily, but that it is only fully replenished on
Sunday.
At one time the Gastein valley was inhabited
by some Professionals. but the Archbishop of
SalZburg placed many obstacles In their |